COMMENTARY: Satan statue proposed in Oklahoma

3:03 PM,
Jan. 18, 2014

Written by

Kirsten Powers

Believe it or not, Oklahoma recently received a proposal from the New York-based Satanic Temple for just such a figure to be placed near the state Capitol. The monument depicts Baphomet, a goat-headed pagan idol, sitting on a throne inscribed with an inverted pentagram. According to a spokesman for the temple, "The statue will also have a functional purpose as a chair where people of all ages may sit on the lap of Satan for inspiration and contemplation."

The homage to the Prince of Darkness comes in response to the placement of a Ten ...